I know a  little about growth hormones from personal experience.
My grandson  stopped growing at 1 yr and did not really grow until he was
started on  Growth Hormones 2 years ago at the age of 4.He was tested at
Childrens in Seattle and  it was determined that he was producing only very
small amounts of the growth hormone. When He started on the growth hormones
at age 4, he was still wearing a size 24 months and everyone who saw him
thought he was about a yr old. . He receives an injection EVERY day and now
2 years later is back on the growth chart  in the bottom 3 % even though he
has grown 7 1/2 inches in the last 2 years. The growth hormones are VERY
expensive and my grandson may need injections for the next 8-10 years. We
are just pleased there was something  available for him so he could grow
normally.
Jan Aken RN IBCLC

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> From: Katherine A. Dettwyler <[log in to unmask]>
> To:
> Subject: growth hormone
> Date: Thursday, February 26, 1998 8:43 AM
>
> Growth hormone is normally produced by the body.  Some people genetically
do
> not produce enough/any growth hormone, and they must receive it from
outside
> sources if they are to grow normally.  It used to be harvested from
> cadavers, but is now produced synthetically in the laboratory.  As far as
I
> know, this has absolutely no relation to breastfeeding, but is a genetic
> problem.
>
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